Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 61.4% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 70.4% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in South Africa are 83.6% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 44.3% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 61.0% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 14.0% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(191.08 R)		 11.72 S$
(160.00 R)		      -16.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(1,364.89 R)		 51.29 S$
(700.00 R)		      -48.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(136.49 R)		 6.52 S$
(89.00 R)		      -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(136.49 R)		 2.93 S$
(40.00 R)		      -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 S$
(150.14 R)		 3.30 S$
(45.00 R)		      -70.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 S$
(84.56 R)		 2.60 S$
(35.45 R)		      -58.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 S$
(30.21 R)		 1.28 S$
(17.45 R)		      -42.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 S$
(21.79 R)		 1.00 S$
(13.63 R)		      -37.4 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.14 S$
(193.06 R)		 5.39 S$
(73.58 R)		      -61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.66 S$
(36.29 R)		 1.17 S$
(16.00 R)		      -55.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 S$
(22.73 R)		 0.93 S$
(12.69 R)		      -44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 S$
(58.97 R)		 2.97 S$
(40.49 R)		      -31.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.49 S$
(143.16 R)		 4.49 S$
(61.30 R)		      -57.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 S$
(87.66 R)		 2.72 S$
(37.15 R)		      -57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.60 S$
(172.01 R)		 3.97 S$
(54.24 R)		      -68.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 S$
(35.47 R)		 0.90 S$
(12.33 R)		      -65.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.79 S$
(24.43 R)		 0.84 S$
(11.49 R)		      -53.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 S$
(34.73 R)		 0.87 S$
(11.83 R)		      -65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 S$
(22.65 R)		 0.90 S$
(12.23 R)		      -46.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 S$
(18.89 R)		 0.72 S$
(9.85 R)		      -47.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 S$
(17.25 R)		 0.77 S$
(10.51 R)		      -39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.38 S$
(32.43 R)		 1.36 S$
(18.52 R)		      -42.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 S$
(26.30 R)		 1.24 S$
(16.95 R)		      -35.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(409.47 R)		 6.23 S$
(85.00 R)		      -79.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.41 S$
(73.82 R)		 1.74 S$
(23.77 R)		      -67.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 S$
(94.74 R)		 2.23 S$
(30.40 R)		      -67.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.65 S$
(227.25 R)		 3.81 S$
(52.00 R)		      -77.1 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(27.30 R)		 2.09 S$
(28.50 R)		      +4.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(1,637.87 R)		 58.61 S$
(800.00 R)		      -51.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(62.78 R)		 1.47 S$
(20.00 R)		      -68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(21.97 R)		 2.24 S$
(30.58 R)		      +39.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$
(285.26 R)		 6.23 S$
(85.00 R)		      -70.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(148.16 R)		 6.37 S$
(86.92 R)		      -41.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(2,456,803.33 R)		 27,108.40 S$
(370,000.00 R)		      -84.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,638.80 S$
(2,178,895.20 R)		 30,665.79 S$
(418,554.48 R)		      -80.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.90 S$
(2,878.54 R)		 148.58 S$
(2,028.02 R)		      -29.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 S$
(316.04 R)		 41.35 S$
(564.43 R)		      +78.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.11 S$
(629.29 R)		 53.72 S$
(733.19 R)		      +16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 144.24 S$
(1,968.68 R)		 41.61 S$
(567.89 R)		      -71.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 S$
(215.06 R)		 13.10 S$
(178.78 R)		      -16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(204.73 R)		 8.79 S$
(120.00 R)		      -41.4 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,513.63 S$
(20,659.38 R)		 250.01 S$
(3,412.32 R)		      -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,844.00 S$
(502,880.34 R)		 5,926.46 S$
(80,889.74 R)		      -83.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.71 S$
(1,360.94 R)		 63.60 S$
(868.00 R)		      -36.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.59 S$
(772.33 R)		 40.36 S$
(550.90 R)		      -28.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.16 S$
(1,831.20 R)		 119.26 S$
(1,627.75 R)		      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.33 S$
(2,079.14 R)		 102.43 S$
(1,398.05 R)		      -32.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,976.19 S$
(54,270.66 R)		 596.99 S$
(8,148.23 R)		      -85.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,818.60 S$
(38,470.87 R)		 481.37 S$
(6,570.14 R)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,784.62 S$
(106,251.49 R)		 1,181.63 S$
(16,127.89 R)		      -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,853.06 S$
(66,238.98 R)		 935.23 S$
(12,764.89 R)		      -80.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,750.03 S$
(37,534.85 R)		 123.79 S$
(1,689.54 R)		      -95.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,797.98 S$
(24,540.50 R)		 93.06 S$
(1,270.23 R)		      -94.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,097.05 S$
(69,569.21 R)		 1,717.71 S$
(23,444.83 R)		      -66.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 11.57      +256.9 %
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